85th Infantry Regiment, US Army

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85TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, US ARMY


Coat of arms (crest) of 85th Infantry Regiment, US Army

(Coat of Arms)
Coat of arms (crest) of 85th Infantry Regiment, US Army

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)


Official blazon

Shield: Per fess dancetté Azure and Argent, in chief a ram’s head affronté of the second and in base a jack boot Vert.
Crest: None.
Motto: FIX BAYONETS.

Origin/meaning

Shield- The blue is for Infantry and the ram’s head symbolizes a unit skilled in mountain activity. The white base with the dancetté partition line represents snow-capped mountains and the green boot is an allusion to service in Italy. The coat of arms was approved on 18 May 1951.

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